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Upward trends continue despite ESG backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
The ongoing debate over asset benchmarking, regulation, and ESG investment versus science-based targets has led top practitioners to tread more carefully on asset allocations and geographical spread. The global responsible investment industry has in ...

Funds SA hires ESG expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Funds SA has appointed a new investment professional to sit within the responsible investment team. The investment arm of the South Australian government has welcomed Kana Thorpe to the newly created role of assistant portfolio manager for responsible ...

Blue bonds: A growing resource for sustainability financing

MATT LAWTON, TONGAI KUNORUBWE  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Issuance of sustainable debt has exploded over the past 10 years as investors seek investment returns by allocating capital toward sustainability efforts. This trend is likely to continue as climate-change-related challenges become increasingly frequent ...

Looking beyond the gender pay gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... more a reflection of how men and women are represented in lower- or higher-paying roles," Belinda White, responsible investment specialist at First Sentier Investors told FS Sustainability. This means that the pay gap could be taken as proxy for where ...

Business calls for 12-month climate reporting delay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... said that continuous improvement in the quality of climate related financial disclosures is crucial for appropriate investment decision-making. Members are uncertain about the detailed standards that will apply and require confidence around mandatory ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Major financial intuitions and companies are falling behind on global deforestation, as the EU enacts a new law to protect and restore nature. 75% of the Earth's land surface has been significantly altered by human activities, according to the UN Environment ...

PRI appoints RI ecosystem officers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has hired a chief RI ecosystems officer for the Americas and APAC and promoted another to a similar role covering the UK, Europe and India, Middle East and Africa. Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff is chief RI ecosystems ...

Podcast: Taking the ESG temperature of ASX companies - Emilie O'Neill

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
What's on the sustainability agenda for Australia's publicly listed companies? Every year, Perennial Better Futures takes the temperature of a wide range of companies to answer just that question, and on this episode, we're talking with ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Bloom Fund, made statements in the fund's product disclosure statement (PDS) that said the fund would seek to avoid the investment of the fund's assets in a range of excluded activities, including in fossil fuels, ASIC outlined. ASIC said the Bloom Fund ...

Investors scrutinise Australia-first gender pay gap data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... fluctuations and employee movements," Wooldridge added. Pay parity signals investability Belinda White, responsible investment specialist at First Sentier Investors, said when it comes to gender pay gaps, size matters. The firm has begun to look at the ...